LETTER TO PAUL S. SARBANES FROM HARRY E. FITZWATER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86B00338R000200190017-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 28, 2008
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: April 30, 1984
• Content Type: LETTER

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Central Intelligence Agency
The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes
United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510
10 MAY 1984
Dear Senator Sarbanes:
I appreciate the opportunity to respond to your letter of
11 April 1984 regarding an inquiry from one of your
constituents. The latter raised several questions concerning
the plans of this Agency to assume responsibility for its
security protective program. There is the suggestion that this
takeover might possibly be in violation of the National
Security Act of 1947. It is implied by the letter writer that
his eight years of experience as a Federal Protective Officer
will have been wasted.
This is to advise that the level of protective support
provided by the Federal Protective Service has suffered over
the past few years because there has been a significant problem
in recruiting high caliber personnel for assignment to the
Central Intelligence Agency. As a result of the acute vacancy
rate, this Agency explored other ways to provide adequate
security protection in a cost-efficient manner. With the
approval of the General Services Administration and the Office
of Management and Budget, the Agency recently negotiated a
transfer of responsibility and limited authority for handling
the protection of certain CIA facilities. The Agency is
currently in the process of hiring Security Protective officers
who will gradually replace GSA Federal Protective officers over
the next three years.
This matter has been carefully reviewed and it is the
opinion here that there has been no violation of the National
Security Act of 1947. It is important to note that Agency
Security Protective Officers will have no powers of arrest or
any protective responsibilities outside of the boundaries of
specific Agency facilities.
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With regard to the expressed concern of this Federal
Protective Officer that there will be the loss of eight years
of security experience, it should also be understood that there
will be no adverse impact upon this person's-career as a
Federal Protective Officer with the General Services
Administration. The loyalty and dedication of Federal
Protective Officers who have served the Agency well for many
years is certainly appreciated. Some of these officers will
likely apply for jobs with the Agency's new Security Protective
Force and those that do will get serious consideration.
it is hoped that this response fully addresses the issues
surfaced by your constituent.
Sincerely,
Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director
for
Administration
OS/DD/P&M
STAT Revised/D/S:laj
Distribution:
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2 - DDA
- D/OLL
2 - D/S
1 - OS Reg
1 - OS/PPG
1 - DD/P&M
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(5/2/84)
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